Harry Woollcombe

Bishop of Selby; Bishop of Whitby (1869-1941)
Person human Q5673532
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Harry Woollcombe

Summary

Harry Woollcombe is a human[1]. He was born on +1869-12-27T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1941-12-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an Anglican priest[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Harry Woollcombe was born on +1869-12-27T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Harry Woollcombe died on +1941-12-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Harry Woollcombe was married to Florence Hilda Argles[6].
  • A child of Harry Woollcombe was Richard George Stirling Woollcombe[7].
  • A child of Harry Woollcombe was Joan Radegunde Woollcombe[8].
  • A child of Harry Woollcombe was Mary Lorna Woollcombe[9].
  • A child of Harry Woollcombe was Rosamond Woollcombe[10].
  • Harry Woollcombe's professions included Anglican priest[4].
  • Harry Woollcombe held the position of Bishop of Whitby[11].
  • Harry Woollcombe held the position of Bishop of Selby[12].
  • Harry Woollcombe's education included a stint at Keble College[13].
  • Harry Woollcombe's education included a stint at Clifton College[14].
  • Harry Woollcombe's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[15].
  • Harry Woollcombe is recorded as male[16].
  • Harry Woollcombe's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Harry Woollcombe's honorific prefix is recorded as The Right Reverend[18].
  • Harry Woollcombe's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03wd8gp[19].
  • Harry Woollcombe's family name is recorded as Q56541353[20].
  • Harry Woollcombe's given name is recorded as Harry[21].
  • Harry Woollcombe's National Portrait Gallery is recorded as mp136697[22].
  • Harry Woollcombe's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000010229156422[23].
  • Harry Woollcombe's Prabook ID is recorded as 2345810[24].
  • Harry Woollcombe's The Peerage person ID is recorded as p12154.htm#i121532[25].
  • Harry Woollcombe's Who's Who UK ID is recorded as U233709[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Harry Woollcombe was born on +1869-12-27T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at Keble College[13], a college of the University of Oxford[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1870[29], headquartered in Oxford[30] and Clifton College[14], an independent school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1862[33], headquartered in Bristol[34].

Career and Affiliations

Harry Woollcombe worked as an Anglican priest[4]. Positions held include Bishop of Whitby[11], a position[35], founded in 1923[36] and Bishop of Selby[12], a position[37], founded in 1939[38].

Personal Life

Harry Woollcombe was married to Florence Hilda Argles[6]. Children include Richard George Stirling Woollcombe[7]; Joan Radegunde Woollcombe[8]; Mary Lorna Woollcombe[9], 1918–2008[39]; and Rosamond Woollcombe[10], 1919–1991[40]. His religion is recorded as Anglicanism[15].

Death and Burial

Harry Woollcombe died on +1941-12-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Harry Woollcombe ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who was Harry Woollcombe married to?

Harry Woollcombe's spouses include Florence Hilda Argles[6].

What did Harry Woollcombe do for work?

Harry Woollcombe worked as Anglican priest[4].

Where did Harry Woollcombe go to school?

Harry Woollcombe was educated at Keble College[13] and Clifton College[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [2] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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